Organising Committee
The Organising Committee consists of dedicated individuals responsible for coordinating and managing all aspects of the workshop. They ensure smooth operations, from logistics to scheduling, to create an optimal environment for collaboration and knowledge exchange among participants.

Scientific Committee
Composed of accomplished academics and researchers who examine and select papers submitted for inclusion in the workshop.
They leverage their expertise and insights to contribute to the discussion on how the P2P revolution is reshaping both the financial sector and the financial services ecosystem.

Marco Alberto Javarone
Marco Alberto Javarone is the R&D Director at Exponential Science, where he leads research, development at the intersection of Blockchain, AI, Quantum Computing, and Complex Systems. With a background in Theoretical Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Engineering, Marco bridges academic depth with real-world applications across Web3 and Deep Tech. At Exponential Science, he drives industry-oriented research initiatives focused on decoding blockchain dynamics, developing models to understand crypto markets, and exploring novel applications across various domains. His work draws on statistical physics, AI, data science, evolutionary game theory, and information theory to study and design decentralized systems.

Jorge Ponce
Jorge Ponce is Head of Economic Research at the Banco Central del Uruguay. His primary responsibilities include leading economic research, analysing financial stability, and innovating in the financial sector. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Toulouse School of Economics. His academic work has been published in Econometrica, the Journal of Financial Intermediation, the Journal of Financial Stability, and the Journal of Banking and Finance, among other scientific publications.

Kevin Werbach
Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and former Counsel for New Technology Policy at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. He served on the Obama Administration's Presidential Transition Team and founded the Supernova Group.

Carol Alexander
Professor of Finance at the University of Sussex, Co-Editor of the Journal of Banking and Finance. She is an expert in fintech, blockchain finance and cryptocurrency markets, indexing, derivatives, volatility trading, asset pricing, risk premia, investment strategies, risk management and portfolio management.

Daniel Heller
Monetary and Regulatory Economist specialising in the regulation of Financial Market Infrastructures. He is a Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Blockchain Technologies at University College London. Daniel also isthe Head of Regulatory Affairs at Fnality International and the CFO at Bitlumens.

Kathy Yuan
Professor of Finance at London School of Economics And Political Science. She’s a member of FMG, CEPR and has also received Houblon-Norman Fellowship at the Bank of England. Professor Yuan has also conducted policy research for central banks and financial market regulators.

Ben Shenglin
Dean and Professor of ZIBS, Dean of Academy of Internet Finance, Zhejiang University and President of Beijing Frontier Institute of Regulation & Supervision Technology. Founder and Director of the International Monetary Institute, Renmin University of China. Founder and Chairman of Zhejiang Association of FinTech.

John Augustine
John Augustine is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, where he co-founded the Blockchain Lab and the Cybersecurity Centre. Previously, he held roles at the Tata Research Development and Design Centre and at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Tomaso Aste
Professor of complexity science at University College London, where he is also Founder and Scientific Director of the Centre for Blockchain Technologies, head of the Financial Computing and Analytics Group, and vice director of the Centre for Doctoral Training in Financial Computing and Analytics.
